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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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